Some of my favorite times of the day are spent snuggling with James. I love when he climbs into my lap and just wants to sit, or when he lays his head on my shoulder and gives me gentle little pats. He’s getting older now and will say, “hug” as he lays his head against me. It just doesn’t … Continue reading
I love it! I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to stay home with James for a while. I think we both need this time together. There is an amazing healing that comes from just being together, and after the start he’s had, we could both use a little healing. I couldn’t stay home with … Continue reading
In honor of Dr. Seuss‘ birthday tomorrow, I thought I’d share a very Cat-In-the-Hat looking James. Shortly after we took this photo James left the NICU for the first time. He was finally stable enough to have tests done on his tummy so we could find out why it was so big and blue. James would have surgery … Continue reading
James is a climber. He has been since before he could stand on his own. As soon as he could pull to stand he started climbing on furniture. Soon after that he began climbing into his toy baskets, over toys; barriers that used to keep him corralled became practice for bigger climbing adventures. He loves … Continue reading
I’m really excited for the day I can say James is talking. He’s trying so hard right now. He can say “no, no, no” while shaking his head. Hmm, guess he’s heard that a few times. On Valentine’s Day he learned to say “uh-oh” during dinner. He had lots of fun dropping things off the table and was so excited when he finally imitated us. He’s very … Continue reading
When I was pregnant with James I did like so many others and read all the baby books I could find. I wanted to know what to do, how to be a good mom. It was all new and I needed all the tips I could get. Many things changed with James’ premature birth, but … Continue reading
On Tuesday Andy and I had the privilege of attending an event sponsored by NICU Helping Hands. NICU Helping Hands is an organization out of Ft. Worth, Texas that is devoted to providing support programs and resources to parents and family members affected by the hospitalization of a baby in the NICU. This particular event was called Surviving and … Continue reading
There is one thing I loved about James being born early. Please don’t misunderstand – I didn’t want him to come early and I would give anything for him to have been a healthy, full term baby. But the silver lining for me is the amount of time we were able to enjoy him as … Continue reading
My cousin Josh and his wife Laura made this slide show for us over a year ago. We never made a slide show of James’ NICU stay or his first year. I’ve watched many created by other preemie moms and they are beautiful, but they always make me cry. I couldn’t bring myself to make one … Continue reading
Your words matter. Written, spoken, texts, no matter what form they take, they all matter. The power of a kind word when your heart is hurting is immeasurable. We’ve experienced two serious hospitalizations with James. Throughout each of them we felt an amazing outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and even strangers. I … Continue reading
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